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Muenster cheese vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between muenster cheese and danish pastry

  • Muenster cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A; however, danish pastry is higher in iron, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry contains 8 times less vitamin A than muenster cheese. Muenster cheese contains 1012IU of vitamin A, while danish pastry contains 128IU.
  • Danish pastry has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, muenster and Danish pastry, cheese.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1948.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +339%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +751.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +635%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Danish pastry DV% diff.
Calcium 717mg 35mg 68%
Saturated fat 19.113g 6.794g 56%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.2µg 53%
Phosphorus 468mg 108mg 51%
Protein 23.41g 8g 31%
Vitamin A 298µg 35µg 29%
Cholesterol 96mg 23mg 24%
Zinc 2.81mg 0.7mg 19%
Iron 0.41mg 1.8mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.19mg 15%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.351mg 15%
Fats 30.04g 21.9g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 2.575g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 2mg 12%
Folate 12µg 60µg 12%
Carbs 1.12g 37.2g 12%
Sodium 628mg 417mg 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 18.9µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 11.313g 7%
Copper 0.031mg 0.089mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.26mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 6.9µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 2IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.304mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 20.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.35mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 368kcal 374kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 36.2g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.6%
Contains more FatsFats +37.2%
Contains more WaterWater +33%
Contains more OtherOther +144%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3221.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +289.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/nutrients
  2. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.